Rochelle —
In the same week that one former Wilcox High football player has given a commitment to play for Auburn’s Tigers this coming season, two other Patriots also are in the news.
Alphonzo Dennard, who played collegiately at Nebraska and later was chosen by New England in the NFL draft likely will play in this Sunday’s AFC championship game in Foxboro, Mass.
He, however, was one of only two players missing from practice yesterday in the Patriots’ preparation for tthat contest against the Ravens.
Dennard's absence was not injury-related, according to the Patriots' practice report. Also missing was tight end Rob Gronkowski, who had surgery on his broken forearm on Monday.
In other developments, current Wilcox senior Jonathan Howard is only waiting until next month’s National Signing Day to officially cast his lot with North Carolina.
He gave his verbal commitment to the Tar Heels several weeks ago.
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Marshall, Howard share in sports spotlight shining on Patriots
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Wildcats weather playoff scares from Crusaders
Heeding the “where there’s a will, there’s a way” adage, Crisp Academy’ Wildcats struggled mightily Friday en route to a GISA Class A baseball quarterfinals sweep of Robert Toombs’ Crusaders.
With its hard-earned wins of 8-5 and 14-11, coach John Penney’s now 14-5 squad advances to the Final Four for a fourth straight year. Its foe in a best-of-three road series expected to start on Friday is Region 1-A champion Bethlehem Christian (13-5-2). - Crisp-Marist pairing represents a Final Four contrast
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Fullington learns its Final Four opponent
The recipient of an unusual bye for the Elite Eight round of the GISA Class A state baseball playoffs, Fullington Academy learned this weekend where it will travel and who it will face in the Final Four.
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Dooly County High pays tribute to its athletes at all-sports banquet
Winding up one of its most successful years overall athletically, Dooly County High honored participants in all of its sports program at a banquet held Tuesday in the school cafeteria.
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Crisp County net teams honored at recent fete
Crisp County High tennis boosters wasted no time in paying deserved tribute to the school’s netters, holding their annual banquet shortly after both had been eliminated from the state tournament field.
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CCHS cheerleader signs scholarship
Jasmine Cain (seated center) has signed a letter of Intent to attend Brewton Parker College in Mt. Vernon for competition cheerleading.
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Rec department tennis clinics set to begin this week
The first of several tennis clinics to be conducted by retired Crisp County High net coach Junior Peeples will be held this coming week.
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Trojans set to return to action after bye week, first-round win over Curtis Baptist
Prior to winning the rubber match of their three-game, first-round GISA Class A state playoff series vs. Curtis Baptist on May 11, Fullington Academy’s Trojans split Games 1 and 2 a day earlier.
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Crisp Academy sweeps Robert Toombs, earns trip to GISA Final Four
Crisp Academy's Wildcats have advanced to the GISA Class A Final Four for a fourth straight year and in doing so had to rally for a second-game win over Robert Toombs' Crusaders here Friday.
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Wildcats set to continue their quest for fourth straight state finals berth
Now just two wins away from making the GISA Class A state championship finals for a fourth straight year, Crisp Academy will be gunning this weekend for one of the victories needed to get there.
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